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What used to be a parking lot between Ugly’s and The Loaded Slate has now been transformed into a beer garden at the entrance to the new Fiserv Forum on Old World 3rd Street. During their first visit to the Fiserv Forum, Courtney Schultz and Lydia Witte walked around the Christkindlmarket in front of the […] The post So Far, Fiserv Forum is Luring Customers to Neighboring Businesses appeared first on UWM JAMS 602 Specialized Reporting Projects.

Kelly* felt like she was living inside a cheesy romantic comedy when she saw a tiny, blurry plus sign on her drug store pregnancy test during the summer of 2018. The 26-year-old never expected to get knocked up, much less after a drunken one-night stand with a longtime friend. Kelly knew she wasn’t financially stable […] The post Tug of War: Inside Wisconsin’s Deeply Politicized Abortion Divide appeared first on UWM JAMS 602 Specialized Reporting Projects.

Hair is the subject of an ongoing conversation in the black community. Whether you wear it straight, in a low cut, throw a wig on it or put a relaxer in it, hair is something black women love and can talk about all day long. But something that gets less attention is the hair that […] The post Carrie’s Curl Conversation: Natural Hair in Milwaukee appeared first on UWM JAMS 602 Specialized Reporting Projects.

One study calls the city “The Hub” of human trafficking.  Laura Johnson, 33, sits quietly on her couch, pulling her black cardigan tighter around her slender shoulders. Her black hair is pulled back into a simple bun, her eyes are sparkly and her smile is warm. Johnson absently stirs her frozen dinner as steam rises […] The post The Fight to Stop Sex Trafficking in Milwaukee appeared first on UWM JAMS 602 Specialized Reporting Projects.

Over the summer, new residents settled down in Milwaukee’s loneliest park. In the shadow of the County Safety Building and the neo-classical County Courthouse, around 20 tents sat under the trees in MacArthur Square. Clothes were hung up on barriers, trash spilled out of overfilled cans and curfew signs were set up at the entrances. […] The post Milwaukee’s Homeless: In Full View appeared first on UWM JAMS 602 Specialized Reporting Projects.

Inside the first two sets of doors is a waiting room that looks like a typical doctor’s office. Chairs fill the room with mundanereprints of flowers hanging just above. Receptionists wait to help patients check in. Just around the corner from the desk is a stairwell leading up to patient rooms. At the top of […] The post Abortion Clinic Escorts Mark 25 Years in Milwaukee appeared first on UWM JAMS 602 Specialized Reporting Projects.